26 Dec 1960
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1960
Page
1
In reflective prose, Hal Boyle notes Christmas has passed leaving rooms in ruin and memories lingering. He reflects on the annual cycle of joy and longing, the ritual of Santa, and the hope that Christmas returns despite the seeming fade of the holiday glow.
Izvestia accuses Marilyn Monroe of exploiting Arthur Miller and labels her a symbol of American decadence alongside chewing gum and a soft drink. Komsomolskaya Pravda praises Dixie jazz but says modern jazz is commercialized. Writers note Soviet officials’ stodgy attitudes toward jazz and cinema villains preferring symphonies.
In Kuala Lumpur the Malayan government plans to greet visitors with fragrant flowers handed by attractive girls and live dancing shows. Public greetings have been limited to banners and brass bands until now.
An age-old quarrel between Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox monks delayed Christmas Day worship in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity. Police met the protest in the Grotto of the Manger as tension spilled into the holy site.
Harold Ellis, longtime UC News Bureau chief for 21 years, died at 77 after a brief illness. A Beaver, Oregon native and veteran West Coast journalist, he helped found the UC news bureau in 1925. Survivors include his widow Grace, son Stanley of Tiburon, and brother F. Raymond Ellis of Santa Cruz.
Argentina may cut gasoline prices as protests flare over oil power and economic strain. The story describes a symbolic re enactment by priests and monks in Buenos Aires amid tensions over price controls and national energy policy.
The Daily Review announces staff roles and offices in Hayward California with subscription rates and office listings. It notes circulation details, tax and mailing information, and multiple city offices including Hayward and Lockhaven with contact addresses and rates.
Six people were killed and two injured when two cars collided on a dark desert highway four miles west of Boron California on U S 466 Sunday night. One dead was identified as John Wesley Jones age 48 of Corcoran California. another driver Arturo Duran 13 of Victorville was listed among the survivors or deceased as investigators awaited IDs.
A Tokyo area fire destroyed a three story golf club house killing six people including five members of one family found on the third floor sleeping. Investigators probe cause and extent of damage while victims are identified.
Colder conditions in the Siskiyou area and northern Sierra tonight with a warming trend by Tuesday. Valleys including Santa Clara, Salinas, Liver and Merced valleys see fair skies tonight and Tuesday with some early fog in Santa Clara Valley and milder Tuesday highs. Santa Chita Valley expected 53 to 63 with low 28 to 33 and gentler winds. Monterey Bay to Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo coastal areas fair tonight and Tuesday, warmer Tuesday with light to gentle winds.
AP report details a shooting en route to Christmas dinner as James Hilborn and wife travel in a panel truck when a sniper fired through the rear window. The victim, Hart, dies. Benjamin Deane Handy, 44, of Modesto, is jailed for murder after being stopped by a highway patrolman. Sheriff Scott notes Handy claimed to target people and had recent mental health issues.
A compact note on the term nadir meaning the lowest point or deepest mood, with phonetic guidance nal dén wowm and an example emphasis on the time of greatest low mood. The entry frames language use for readers studying vocabulary in a concise format.
NORFOLK VA AP The stern half of the tanker Pine Ridge carrying Chief Engineer John Richard and four crewmen travels toward shore after rescue efforts left 27 aboard. seven, including Captain Clark Snyder, are missing or presumed dead from the ship's breakup off Cape Hatteras. Extreme yawing slowed progress to three to four knots, delaying arrival at Newport News.
A tumbleweed man stands on a Birmingham lawn as a novelty during a Christmas visit from Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Forbes of El Paso Texas. Several tumbleweeds are mashed to form the body with a weed head and stick-out arms.
Amid Christmas observances, Pope John XXIII and other faith leaders urged peace and urged nations to reverse rising violence. Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Juliana called for unity, while Berlin bishops appealed to belief in Christ. East and West regions marked the holiday with varied celebrations and tensions.
Rome AP reports Aurelio Misterzi, age 80, longtime papal sculptor and engraver who designed medals and coins for four popes. Appointed during Benedict XV’s era, he passed away on the third Sunday night.
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